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Agriculture

20 Mar

UFW advocates for farmworkers, but represents fewer now than during Chavez’s era

published on March 20, 2026 - 2:33 PM

Most farmworkers in the United States today aren’t represented by labor unions, but United Farm Workers is known by many

17 Mar

$540M federal investment to revamp Central Valley water infrastructure

published on March 17, 2026 - 3:20 PM

California’s Central Valley is set to receive its largest-ever federal water investment — $540 million directed at aging canals, conveyance

16 Mar

Fresno County’s Raw Farm says ‘no’ to recall after suspected outbreak linked to cheese

published on March 16, 2026 - 4:52 PM

Raw Farm in Fresno County is under investigation for its raw cheddar cheese linked to an ongoing E. coli outbreak,

09 Mar

Farm bill clears committee, heads to House floor

published on March 9, 2026 - 4:58 PM

A new farm bill is closer to being approved after House Agriculture Committee voted 34-17 to advance it last week,

02 Mar

BLOG: From a farmer who’s been there — immigration reform can’t wait

published on March 2, 2026 - 4:45 PM

Dear President Trump and Congress, This has gotta stop. It has been 40 years since we have had effective immigration

26 Feb

Valley farmers, elected officials blast 15% CVP water allocation

published on February 26, 2026 - 2:38 PM

Local farmers and Valley congressmen pushed back Thursday after the Bureau of Reclamation announced a meager 15% initial water allocation

23 Feb

$1B lifeline for struggling specialty crop farmers has arrived

published on February 23, 2026 - 5:47 PM

California growers are breathing a little easier after the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced last week that specialty crops will

17 Feb

Federal investment to enhance San Joaquin River public access

published on February 17, 2026 - 3:01 PM

Fresno City Council President Mike Karbassi and Rep. Jim Costa announced Tuesday that $2 million in federal funding has been

09 Feb

Westlands board clears path for massive Valley clean energy project

published on February 9, 2026 - 4:43 PM

The Westlands Water District Board of Directors has certified the environmental review for the Valley Clean Infrastructure Plan (VCIP), a

09 Feb

World Ag Expo returns to Tulare for 59th year

published on - 3:42 PM

The world’s largest annual outdoor agricultural exposition is set to open Tuesday at the International Agri-Center in Tulare, bringing together

BLOG: The Central Valley — California’s manufacturing bright spot

Posted: March 13, 2026 at 2:07 pm

If you follow the headlines, you might conclude that manufacturing
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BLOG: California’s tribal casinos trample smaller cardrooms with new regulations

Posted: March 11, 2026 at 9:18 am

While writing a book about California politics a quarter-century ago, I devoted
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